𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗢𝗮𝗸 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗼𝗶𝘀!

Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Help our natural communities by removing invasive plants and helping native species thrive.

Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Help our natural communities by removing invasive plants and helping native species thrive.

Go behind the scenes to learn how we restore native habitats and how you can help ensure they remain healthy forever.

Stop by our annual native tree and shrub sale and choose the perfect plant for your yard.

Enjoy this early morning autumn bird walk where we will search for both resident and migrating species.

Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Help our natural communities by removing invasive plants and helping native species thrive.

Learn about this Illinois governor and ambassador to the United Nations as you tour his home, a National Historic Landmark. Hear about this influential American statesman known as "the man from Libertyville" as you take in the setting where he wrote speeches, reflected on world events and found solace in the landscape.

Become a historian as we explore the formation of Lake County in the 1830s. Working in groups, participants will investigate primary sources including diaries, maps, letters, and handle historic artifacts to uncover the diverse stories of Lake County’s early non-native settlers.

Join us for a guided walk on one of this year’s Hike Lake County trails. Walk a new trail each session.

Enjoy lakeside entertainment this fall with weekly acoustic performances by local musicians.

Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Help our natural communities by removing invasive plants and helping native species thrive.

Join us for a guided walk on one of this year’s Hike Lake County trails. Walk a new trail each session.

Learn about the native gardens that surround the Ryerson Welcome Center and Ryerson Education Center and are used as a model of sustainable solutions to stormwater management as well as provide an accessible view of pollinator-friendly plants for Environmental Education programming.

Help us manage these gardens by assisting with on-going seasonal needs. Activities dependent on season and include weeding, planting, seed collection, pruning, and watering.

Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Help our natural communities by removing invasive plants and helping native species thrive.

On this collaborative walk, join an environmental educator and history educator to explore Grant Woods and learn about both the land and the people who have lived here.

Enjoy lakeside entertainment this fall with weekly acoustic performances by local musicians.

Enjoy this early morning autumn bird walk where we will search for both resident and migrating species.

Join us at this Lake County birding hot spot to look for migratory bird species. Spotting scopes and binoculars will be available at our education table.

Join us for a guided walk on one of this year’s Hike Lake County trails. Walk a new trail each session.

Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Help our natural communities by removing invasive plants and helping native species thrive.

Spend time in the special exhibition 'Carving Out the Future: The Rotblatt Amrany Studio' to practice your sketching. The exhibit will be closed to the public, giving a quiet time to reflect and sketch.

Enjoy lakeside entertainment this fall with weekly acoustic performances by local musicians.

Whether you are new to native gardening or a seasoned veteran, join us each month to learn about native plants and how to use them in your home landscapes.

Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Help our natural communities by removing invasive plants and helping native species thrive.

Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Help our natural communities by removing invasive plants and helping native species thrive.

Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Help our natural communities by removing invasive plants and helping native species thrive.

Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Help our natural communities by removing invasive plants and helping native species thrive.

Learn about this Illinois governor and ambassador to the United Nations as you tour his home, a National Historic Landmark. Hear about this influential American statesman known as "the man from Libertyville" as you take in the setting where he wrote speeches, reflected on world events and found solace in the landscape.

Bring your family to this long-standing tradition at Ryerson Woods and enjoy an evening on a guided walk along a candlelit trail. You will stop along the trail to watch nature themed skits. This program isn't scary, so even preschoolers will have fun. End your evening beside a campfire (weather permitting) while enjoying apple cider and a donut.

Bring your family to this long-standing tradition at Ryerson Woods and enjoy an evening on a guided walk along a candlelit trail. You will stop along the trail to watch nature themed skits. This program isn't scary, so even preschoolers will have fun. End your evening beside a campfire (weather permitting) while enjoying apple cider and a donut.

Bring your family to this long-standing tradition at Ryerson Woods and enjoy an evening on a guided walk along a candlelit trail. You will stop along the trail to watch nature themed skits. This program isn't scary, so even preschoolers will have fun. End your evening beside a campfire (weather permitting) while enjoying apple cider and a donut.

Bring your family to this long-standing tradition at Ryerson Woods and enjoy an evening on a guided walk along a candlelit trail. You will stop along the trail to watch nature themed skits. This program isn't scary, so even preschoolers will have fun. End your evening beside a campfire (weather permitting) while enjoying apple cider and a donut.

Bring your family to this long-standing tradition at Ryerson Woods and enjoy an evening on a guided walk along a candlelit trail. You will stop along the trail to watch nature themed skits. This program isn't scary, so even preschoolers will have fun. End your evening beside a campfire (weather permitting) while enjoying apple cider and a donut.

Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Help our natural communities by removing invasive plants and helping native species thrive.

Únase a un educador ambiental y educador de historia para explorar Fort Sheridan. Compartiremos la historia de la tierra y la gente del área. Caminata es en español y al aire libre.

Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Help our natural communities by removing invasive plants and helping native species thrive.

Learn about the fascinating history of Fort Sheridan on this guided walk.

Enjoy lakeside entertainment this fall with weekly acoustic performances by local musicians.